Philadelphia Vireo @ LEMP - 05 Sep 2021

After photographing the Yellow-billed Cuckoo I continued along the museum trail until I spotted an Eastern Wood-Pewee singing from a snag overhead.

It was immediately followed by a Philadelphia Vireo that was foraging overhead. Its bright yellow body was the initial clue, but the dark lore and contrasting cap helped seal its ID. 

A few warblers then appeared. A Nashville Warbler was high in the canopy, while a Magnolia Warbler foraged on the east side. My best subject for the camera was a Bay-breasted Warbler with its bold white wingbars, brown coloration, and short tail with white undertail spots. Up close its faint eye-line and dark streaking on back were nice diagnostics, as well.

I was looking for an Olive-sided Flycatcher but had to settle for an Eastern Phoebe bobbing its tail at the north end of the trail. Otherwise, a House Wren was my only companion the rest of the morning walk.

This Bronze Copper was a nice butterfly subject for the morning.

Lake Erie Metropark, Wayne, Michigan, US
Sep 5, 2021 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
8 species

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)  1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  1
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)  1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  1
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)  1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)  1
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)  1

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